NOVEL NEXT Chapter 157: Hold up, are you actually?
' These two are more smarter than I thought. But it's normal since people are supposed to be adults at the age of 15, here.' Su Ping sighed to himself.
' I just wish they wouldn't grow up too quickly.' Mel who was glaring at her older brother suddenly huffed and calmed down when her father patted the both of them on the head.
' Also, that reminds me. It's better if we get a house of our own. This inn isn't safe for them.' Su Ping said to himself. The inn was always filled with patrons and people would come and go as they pleased meaning he couldn't tell who was good or who had evil intentions.
After dinner was over, Su Ping felt a lot better.
" Darling, you want to take a bath?" Melinda said when she saw Su Ping heading towards the bathroom.
" Yes? Is something the matter?" He asked, looking curious.
" It's nothing." Melinda said before getting up and walking towards him with a smile. " I just wanted to know if you would like me to wash your back for you."
Su Ping smiled and leaned into her ears. " Are you sure that's all you want to do." Su Ping whispered into her ears.
Melinda's cheeks turned a rosy hue, her body shivering from his breath brushing against her skin, sending a tingle down her spine.
She pit her trembling lower lip, her eyes glancing at Mel and Sal who were playing on the bed, as if giving the idea some thought.
" I was just joking." Melinda snapped out of her thoughts when she felt her husband's lips brushing against her cheek.
" Having my loving wife wash my back is more than enough." He said in a low tone, his voice teasing. Melinda pouted, her eyes looked wronged but her husband only chuckled even more at the sight, he then held her wrist before dragging her into the bathroom with him.
Su Ping got undressed and soaked in the cold tub. ' This water is a bit too cold, don't tell me they used this to take a bath?' he frowned.
A purple black suddenly emerged on his body, surprising Melinda. The water strangely couldn't put it out, and soon began to bubble under the heat, when Su Ping turned of the flame, the water in the tub had turned into boiled, hot water.
" Next time just call me so that I can warm it up for you all." Su Ping turned his head to glance at Melinda who was sitting on a stool behind him.
" Isn't my husband considerate." Melinda hugged him before opening her palm, the next moment, Su Ping was surprised when he saw a dark flame emerge in her palm.
' How did she?' Su Ping eye's widened slightly in surprise.
" See, there's no reason for you to worry. I warmed the water myself before bathing the children." Melinda smiled, she enjoyed seeing his look of disbelief.
" When did you learn to do that." Su Ping asked but Melinda grabbed his face and forced him to face ahead.
" There's no reason to be impatient, I'll tell you while I wash your back so just relax." She giggled. Su Ping pursed his lips but still listened to her.
" That's much better." Melinda giggled. " Darling , could you please revert to how you originally looked." she suddenly asked, surprising Su Ping.
" What for?" He asked with a raised brow, still facing forward.
" We're both alone so there's no reason to keep it hidden." Su Pings body tensed when he felt his head being pressed against two soft mounds he almost mistook for comfortable, fluffy clouds.
Su Ping was silent for a moment before undoing the Shape Shift spell, his body rippled like water before reverting back to his draconian form.
" Thank you darling." Su Ping heard his wife's affectionate voice from behind. The feeling of being pressed against her breasts remained but at the same time, he also felt her fair fingers, slowly tracing his horns, trembling with delight while her other hand caressed his slick, scale covered chest.
Su Ping didn't say anything but his eyes had long since turned warm. To think that she was now completely form of his draconian features, Knowing that he didn't have to hide himself around her brought a genuine warmth to his heart.
After Melinda had gotten her fill of his body, she kissed him on the nape for indulging her before using the washing cloth she had already laddered in soap and soaked in water, to wash his scaly back.
Su Ping was worried that she would get hurt the sharp ridges on his back but his worries were put to rest because his wife was extra careful while washing his back.
" Now will you tell me how you suddenly became able to do that." Su Ping asked, still curious about her earlier trick.
His dark flame was something he was very familiar with and could not be easily mistaken. For her to use it all of a sudden might be reason for concern.
" Honestly, I don't know." Melinda said, finally done with his back, she moved on to wash his horns. A blush creeping onto her face when she saw her husband's tail twitching from her touch all of a sudden.
' This must be darlings sensitive spot...' She smiled since she had discovered something new from her husband.
" Are you sure nothing happened? Perhaps you ate something you didn't know about."
Su Ping asked, before pressing his trembling lips tightly, trying to stop his body from reacting to her touch but to no avail.
" I didn't eat anything back at the viscount's estate, the only food I've eaten up till now were the ones we took from the village and I'm sure they weren't the reason for this." Melinda shook her head, denying the notion.
" If it wasn't something she ate then what could it be? Might it have something to do with me?" Su Ping wondered, his mind was clouded in a thick mist that made it hard to come up with a logical reason.
' Wait... Could it be the after effects of sleeping with her? But that happened a long time ago so why would the effects start showing now... Unless...' Su Ping's eye's suddenly trembled, his pupils dilating to the extreme.
" Honey... Could it be possible that your pregnant?" Su Ping voice trembled as he asked.
' P-Pregnant?' Melinda froze before her face turned flustered.
' I'm pregnant? Is that why I can now use darlings abilities?' Melinda suddenly felt slightly dizzy all of a sudden but she shook her head to calm herself down.
' There's no proof that I'm really pregnant, maybe it could be something else or...' Melinda's thoughts trailed off as the idea came to her mind once more.
' Am I really pregnant?' Melinda's lips trembled, her heart rate accelerating. It wasn't that she hated the idea but she didn't know how to go about it, she was doubtful because she didn't remember anything like this happening while she was pregnant for Mel and Sal.
' Maybe it's because the baby will be born looking more like darling? But is it really ok to have a baby this soon with all that's going on.'
' No... I mustn't think like this, I'm actually pregnant for darling' Melinda eyes were soon filled with excitement and joy, her heart brimming with warmth.
' If our child comes out with talent like darlings then we can send all three of them to a prestigious Academy and our family will have 3 esteemed Academy graduates.' Melinda couldn't control her excitement. Along with Mel and Sal who she already had plans of admitting into a magical academy, if she was really pregnant then all three of her children would have the opportunity to be admitted into an excellent magical a Academy.
Unlike the past, they were now far more well off, meaning they could afford to make such expenses.
' This is good news, Darling and i must go to a doctor afterwards to check if I'm really pregnant. I can't wait.' Melinda stared at her abdomen, unconsciously caressing it gently.
' We're having a baby... This...' Su Ping on the other hand, had a different train of thought compared to his wife.
' Should I just kill them all now to avoid any future trouble?' Su Ping's expression darkened as a trace of killing intent slipped through his gaze.
Meanwhile, somewhere within the southern region, a scare faced man was pacing around an office looking distressed. With no women in sight, it showed just how worried the southern region's gang head was.
" Not one...but two of our camps were destroyed in a single night?!" He yelled, punching the wall in a fit of rage.
The wall instantly crumbled, revealing a huge hole that welcomed in the sun's rays. Outside the window one could see a street from a high vantage point because Machete was currently on the second floor of one his buildings.